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<p>For the period from July 2018 up to and including March 2020, the government has
allocated a maximum of £18.5 million (rounded) for funding phases 1 and 2 of the National
Assessment and Accreditation System (NAAS). This excludes piloting and set-up costs
incurred prior to July 2018.</p><p>This is broken down as follows;</p><ul><li>£4.2
million for the operation, continuous improvement and evaluation of NAAS in phase
1.</li><li>£7.42 million for the operation, continuous improvement and evaluation
of NAAS in phase 2.</li><li>£6.85 million grant funding for an additional 34 local
authorities to join phase 2.</li></ul><p> </p><p>The cost per social worker of assessment
under the NAAS varies according to the stage of development of the programme, the
throughput of social workers in each local authority and the cost and capacity of
a particular assessment venue. Therefore, at this stage we are not able to attribute
a cost per social worker. The programme is being developed in an agile manner and
through the first phases we have appointed an independent evaluator to collate financial
and benefits data, the evidence from which will inform the future rollout approach.</p><p>
</p><p>For national rollout of NAAS, delivery and cost modelling is currently underway
and the cost per social worker will depend on the delivery model(s) selected. It is
anticipated that a significant proportion of NAAS investment made during phase 1 and
phase 2 will support future delivery of NAAS on a national basis.</p>
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